L1 /
3
CH3041
RADIATION BALANCE
• Incoming solar
radiation is
found at short l
UV-Visible, the
re-radiation is at
long l in the IR.
radiation is
found at short l
UV-Visible, the
re-radiation is at
long l in the IR.
Actual
No
greenhouse gases
• The greenhouse
gases absorb a
significant proportn
of the re-emitted
radiation heating
the local air® 15oC.
gases absorb a
significant proportn
of the re-emitted
radiation heating
the local air® 15oC.
Earth
-23oC
Sun 5700oC
Stratospheric
gas molecules
filter out l
gas molecules
filter out l
